Business-class award flights from Riyadh (RUH) to San Francisco (SFO)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 10 programs for RUH→SFO. Lowest: 119,000 miles + $607.62 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed business-class award space on 25 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 70,000 miles + $218.92 with American Airlines AAdvantage.
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- Lowest observed
- 119,000 miles + $607.62
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Mixed cabin from
- 70,000 miles + $218.92
- American Airlines AAdvantage · part of the trip in a lower cabin
- Programs with space
- 10 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 38 of 38
- dates checked · Etihad Guest
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on RUH→SFO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest, mixed cabin | 70,000 pts + $218.92Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Royal Jordanian (RJ) | — | 4 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $82.66Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Aegean Airlines (A3), ITA Airways (AZ), Emirates (EK) +4 more | 1 | 35 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 110,000 pts + $152.31Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Lufthansa (LH), Egyptair (MS) +2 more | 1 | 6 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 119,000 pts + $607.62 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV) +1 more | 2 | 25 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 180,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 2 | 26 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 181,000 pts + $1,141.44 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 7 | 20 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 215,000 pts + $126.06 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 15 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 320,000 pts + $674.71 | 2 stops | MEA (ME), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 2 | 1 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 462,467 pts + $797.56 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) | 2 | 38 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 765,900 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 1 | 1 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles.
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.
Observed business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 70,000 pts + $825.26Mixed cabin | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 180,000 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 181,000 pts + $1,141.71 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 195,500 pts + $607.62 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 202,668 pts + $191.33 | 5 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 215,000 pts + $126.06 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 220,000 pts + $118.92 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 462,467 pts + $797.56 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them in the observation window. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
How often business-class award space showed up
Departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for each program in the last 30 days, how many had business-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 of 44 | 9% | |
| United MileagePlus | 35 of 42 | 83% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 6 of 42 | 14% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25 of 42 | 59% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 26 of 42 | 61% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 20 of 39 | 51% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 15 of 42 | 35% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1 of 42 | 2% | |
| Etihad Guest | 38 of 38 | 100% | |
| GOL Smiles | 1 of 35 | 2% |
Best months for business class from Riyadh (RUH) to San Francisco (SFO)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 180,000 pts + taxes vary | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 1 | |
| 180,000 pts + taxes vary | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 6 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 179,207 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 2 |
Lowest business class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | — | 70,000Mixed cabin | 70,000Mixed cabin | 70,000Mixed cabin | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 295,000 | 220,000 | 88,000Mixed cabin | 220,000 | — | 220,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | 243,644 | 202,668 | 110,000Mixed cabin | — | 179,207 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | 291,000 | 119,000 | 700,000 | — | 179,500 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 180,000 | 180,000 | 180,000 | 180,000 | — | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 181,000 | — | 181,000 | 181,000 | — | 181,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 215,000 | 215,000 | 215,000 | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | — | — | — | — | 320,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 607,167 | 921,867 | 462,467 | 921,867 | — | 810,100 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | — | 765,900 | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): Etihad Guest
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Emirates (EK): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Emirates Skywards
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- MEA (ME): Delta SkyMiles
- Egyptair (MS): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Royal Jordanian (RJ): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
Business class on nearby routes
The lowest business-class award AwardTool observed on related routes, as each route's page shows it: the return direction, other airports in the same cities, and more routes from Riyadh (RUH) and to San Francisco (SFO). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco (SFO) to Riyadh (RUH)Return direction | 70,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 |
| Riyadh (RUH) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from RUH | 40,000 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 318 |
| Riyadh (RUH) to Dubai (DXB)Also from RUH | 15,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 72 |
| Riyadh (RUH) to Frankfurt (FRA)Also from RUH | 42,500 milesNonstop | Delta SkyMiles | 314 |
| Riyadh (RUH) to Istanbul Airport (IST)Also from RUH | 28,000 milesNonstop | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 316 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 41,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 326 |
| Madrid (MAD) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 60,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 282 |
| Barcelona (BCN) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 308 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Riyadh (RUH) to San Francisco (SFO)
What's the lowest business-class award from Riyadh (RUH) to San Francisco (SFO)?
119,000 miles + $607.62 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed business-class award space on 25 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 16:21 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 70,000 miles + $218.92 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Riyadh (RUH) to San Francisco (SFO)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (4 dates), United MileagePlus (35 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (6 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (25 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (26 dates), Emirates Skywards (20 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (15 dates), Delta SkyMiles (1 date), Etihad Guest (38 dates) and GOL Smiles (1 date), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Riyadh (RUH) to San Francisco (SFO)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop business-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Riyadh (RUH) to San Francisco (SFO)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest business-class award AwardTool observed was for Dec 2026 departures: 119,000 miles with Flying Blue (16 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Dec 2026 departures from 70,000 miles with AAdvantage. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.